Allow guns at workplace

Published: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 11:48 a.m.

Editor: OK, let's start here. First of all I believe every person has the right to defend themselves. So let's take a look at what that means.

One, you are in your car and someone comes and tries to rob you. You've got the right to defend yourself anyway you can. Two, you are in your home and someone breaks in on you. You can defend yourself by any means you can. Three, you are a woman in the park, and someone tries to rape you. You can defend yourself anyway you can.

By now you're getting my point I hope. N.C. law said that if you are a student and a law-abiding citizen with a concealed carry weapon of North Carolina you can carry a gun at a collage if it is locked up in your car. Your car is your property. When locked police need a search warrant to search it under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

OK, let's say I'm going to work and while I'm pumping gas I get robbed and shot. Well I can't defend myself because I don't have my gun. Why? Because my employer said I can't bring it on their property. Also I'm at work and a crazy person comes in and starts shooting, and I can't get to my gun to defend myself. Sure, if they catch the crook he's going to jail I hope, but I'm going after my employer. Why? They put me in the spot of not letting me defend myself.

So all these companies that think they're being smart might need to check out their rules. Crooks don't care, but law-abiding citizens do.

<p>Editor: OK, let's start here. First of all I believe every person has the right to defend themselves. So let's take a look at what that means.</p><p>One, you are in your car and someone comes and tries to rob you. You've got the right to defend yourself anyway you can. Two, you are in your home and someone breaks in on you. You can defend yourself by any means you can. Three, you are a woman in the park, and someone tries to rape you. You can defend yourself anyway you can.</p><p>By now you're getting my point I hope. N.C. law said that if you are a student and a law-abiding citizen with a concealed carry weapon of North Carolina you can carry a gun at a collage if it is locked up in your car. Your car is your property. When locked police need a search warrant to search it under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.</p><p>OK, let's say I'm going to work and while I'm pumping gas I get robbed and shot. Well I can't defend myself because I don't have my gun. Why? Because my employer said I can't bring it on their property. Also I'm at work and a crazy person comes in and starts shooting, and I can't get to my gun to defend myself. Sure, if they catch the crook he's going to jail I hope, but I'm going after my employer. Why? They put me in the spot of not letting me defend myself.</p><p>So all these companies that think they're being smart might need to check out their rules. Crooks don't care, but law-abiding citizens do.</p><p>Wayne Felker</p><p>Lexington</p>